Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy

Mission: The mission of the Jump$tart Coalition is to advance financial literacy and financial equity, especially among our nation’s youth, through communication, collaboration, and support for effectiveness in financial education.

Vision: We envision a nation of financially capable youth. Every student in the U.S. receives a financial education that sufficiently prepares them for their adult lives.

Unique Proposition: Jump$tart focuses its efforts on preschool through college-age students, prioritizing those who are less advantaged, and achieves its goals collaboratively, harnessing the collective strength of diverse partners and affiliates and supporting the work they do individually.

The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization comprising more than 100 national partner organizations and a network of independent state affiliates. The coalition was founded in 1995 to advance financial literacy and financial equity, especially among our nation’s youth, through communication, collaboration, and support for effectiveness in financial education.

Jump$tart is the original promoter of April as Financial Literacy Month; co-publishes the National Standards for Personal Financial Education; operates the Jump$tart Clearinghouse, a curated database of financial education resources; and supports financial education through programs such as the Jump$tart National Educator Conference, Jump$tart Financial Foundations for Educators, the Jump$tart Teen Teach-In, and Reality Check, an online learning tool.